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Man is faced with mounting vet bills for life saving surgery on his frisky feline "Reptar" whom he found as a stray. Ryan sold his classic Ford truck to fund the surgery and bring his trusty companion back home. The cat was saved and an outpouring of support bought the truck back for the owner.

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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT Mar 19, 2015

Vet Bill Solutions Story

Man is faced with mounting vet bills for life saving surgery on his frisky feline "Reptar" whom he found as a stray. Ryan sold his classic Ford truck to fund the surgery and bring his trusty companion back home. The cat was saved and an outpouring of support bought the truck back for the owner.

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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT Mar 19, 2015

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WEBVTT SATURDAY.SOUTHERN COUNTIES COULD SEE 60'STOMORROW WITH SOME SUNSHINE.MARGARET: WHEN ANIMAL OWNERS AREFACED WITH A DECISION TO SAVE APET'S LIFE IT CAN BE A FINANCIAL, BURDEN.THAT OFTEN FORCES THE OWNER TOMAKE A CHOICE.RUTH SPENCER REPORTS ON WAYS TOAVOID WEIGHING DOLLARS AGAINSTSENTIMENTS.THIS PET IS ENJOYING HISSECOND OR THIRD LINE AFTER ASERIOUS MEDICAL CRISIS.WHAT IS IT ABOUT HIM THAT ISVERY SPECIAL?NO ONE IN THIS WORLD IS MOREHAPPY TO SEE ME EVERY DAY WHEN ICOME HOME.HE IS OUT THE WINDOW AND HEJUMPS RIGHT ON ME.RYANFOUND HIM WHEN YOU JUSTA KITTEN.I GOT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITHTHIS LUCKY CAP AS RYAN SHARE THESTORY OF THE NEAR-DEATHEXPERIENCE.I WAS DRIVING AROUND IN THESNOW WITH HIM AND I CAN REMEMBERTELLING HIM 100 TIMES I WILLGIVE UP IF YOU WON'T GIVE UP.LAST FOR VERY, HE HAD THEFELINE EQUIVALENT OF KIDNEYSTONES.HE SAYS HE SPENT $700 FOR ONETREATMENT AND $600 FOR ANOTHERTREATMENT.REPTAR WAS STILL IN BAD SHAPE.THEN HE WENT TO THE CAMPBELLANIMAL HOSPITAL AND WAS TOLDTHERE WAS A SURGERY THAT COULDWORK.THAT WOULD RESULT HUNDREDDOLLARS AND I WAS OUT OF MONEYAT THAT.WHITE THAT IS WHEN RYANNEWMAN HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKEDRASTIC ACTION TO SAVE HIS PETSLIFE SO HE SOLD HIS TRUCK.IT IS A 1972 FORD F 100.IT IS A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK AND HESOLD ON FACEBOOK FOR $1200 INABOUT AN HOUR.I CAN GO SOMEWHERE AND BYANOTHER 72 FORD BUT I CAN'TFIND ANOTHER REPTAR.HOW CAN YOU AVOID SUCH ADRASTIC STEP IF YOUR PET ISNEAR-DEATH?FINANCIAL ISSUES ARE THEBIGGEST ISSUE DECIDING MEDICALCARE FOR PETS.DR. JASON REVIS SAYS MOSTVETS WORK TO GIVE OWNERS AS MANYPAYMENT OPTIONS AS POSSIBLE.WE HAVE MULTIPLE DIFFERENTTYPES OF PET INSURANCE.WE HAVE CARE CREDIT WHICH IS THEMEDICAL CREDIT CARD.WE ACCEPT ALL CREDIT CARDS.IF YOU HAVE A PET, YOU SHOULDCOME UP WITH A PLAN FORUNEXPECTED MEDICAL EXPENSES.LOOK FOR A VET WHO DOES OFFER APAYMENT PLAN.EVALUATE PET INSURANCE POLICIES.SAVE MONEY IN AN INTEREST INVARYING ACCOUNTS OF YOU HAVECASH ON HAND.LOOK FOR LOW-COST OR NONPROFITALTERNATIVES OR SEARCH FORCHARITIES THAT MIGHT HELP DEFRAYTHE COST.THESE STEPS SHOULD BE TAKENBEFORE A CRISIS EVER DEVELOPS.YOUR PET WOULD NEVER GIVE UPON YOU SO YOU CAN GIVE UP ONYOUR PET.AS FOR RYAN AND REPTAR, GOODNEWS WAS ON THE WAY.AN EMPLOYEE AT THE HOSPITAL TOLDTHEIR STORY ONLINE AND DONATIONSPOURED IN.ENOUGH MONEY WAS RAISED SO RYANCOULD BUY HIS TRUCK BACK.MARGARET: WHILE THE POWER OFSOCIAL MEDIA HELPED IN THISCASE, THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE BESTOPTION.ESPECIALLY WHEN MEDICAL

Vet Bill Solutions Story

Man is faced with mounting vet bills for life saving surgery on his frisky feline "Reptar" whom he found as a stray. Ryan sold his classic Ford truck to fund the surgery and bring his trusty companion back home. The cat was saved and an outpouring of support bought the truck back for the owner.